Thomas J. Kleeman MD

Dr. Thomas Kleeman is a board-certified, fellowship trained, orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine surgery. He has devoted his career to the innovation and advancement of minimally invasive spine surgery.

He is known internationally for his pioneering work on laparoscopic spine surgery and has served as presenter and faculty for spine courses hosted by The North American Spine Society, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, and the Cleveland Clinic.

He was the founder of the New Hampshire Spine Institute, which went on to become the New Hampshire NeuroSpine Institute. His research interests have included minimally invasive spine surgery, artificial spinal disc replacement and alternative spinal fusion bone grafts including recombinant human DNA as well as adult stem cells.

Dr. Kleeman has been involved in several FDA studies and has published many journal articles and lectured extensively in the United States and Internationally. With the help of his wife Anne, he has become dedicated to the use of exercise and nutrition as a means of maintaining quality of life during the aging process while preventing or aiding in the treatment of many common illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and cancer.

After moving to Alaska in 2017, he continues to treat New Hampshire patients remotely using new technology. From his office in Cooper Landing, Alaska, he evaluates and treats patients from Berlin, New Hampshire via telemedicine, returning to New Hampshire once a month to perform surgery and insure continuity of care for his existing patients. Dr. Kleeman is also an instrument-rated pilot devoting his free time to volunteering for Angel Flight, an organization dedicated to helping transport patients from rural areas to major cities where they can receive treatment.